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package org.elasticsearch.util.gnu.trove;

import java.io.Serializable;

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/**
 * Interface to support pluggable hashing strategies in maps and sets.
 * Implementors can use this interface to make the trove hashing
 * algorithms use an optimal strategy when computing hashcodes.
 * <p/>
 * Created: Sun Nov  4 08:56:06 2001
 *
 * @author Eric D. Friedman
 * @version $Id: PHashingStrategy.template,v 1.1 2006/11/10 23:28:00 robeden Exp $
 */

public interface TByteHashingStrategy extends Serializable {
    /**
     * Computes a hash code for the specified byte.  Implementors
     * can use the byte's own value or a custom scheme designed to
     * minimize collisions for a known set of input.
     *
     * @param val byte for which the hashcode is to be computed
     * @return the hashCode
     */
    public int computeHashCode(byte val);
} // TByteHashingStrategy
